MHCLG Considers Second Right To Buy Pilot Ballot After Low Take-Up

The government is mulling a second ballot of the Right to Buy pilot for housing associations in the Midlands following unexpectedly low take-up.  Sources said the idea has been discussed by the working group for the pilot, which includes representatives from participating housing associations, the National Housing Federation and the Ministers expected 3,000 sales to be funded through the £200m pilot. But demand from the 6,000 tenants who were successfully awarded a unique reference number (URN) in a one-month ballot last summer has been low, with many failing to contact their housing association about buying their home at a discount within the required timeframe. Read more on Inside Housing.

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